One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen

Various Artists - Rock | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 23, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002UOZ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,141 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Something in the Night

2. Downbound Train

3. Atlantic City

4. Jackson Cage

5. Wreck on the Highway

6. Johnny 99

7. Seeds

8. Light of Day

9. Darkness on the Edge of Town

10. Janey, Don't You Lose Heart

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Don't Look Back

2. Protection

3. Human Touch

4. Stolen Car

5. It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

6. Restless Nights

7. Guilty

8. Tiger Rose

9. Love's on the Line

10. Savin' Up

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/VARIOUS One Step Up Two Steps Back (1997 US 28-track tribute CD featuring covers of Bruce classics by David Bowie Joe Cocker Donna Summer Ben E King and many more. Presented in a fold-out digipak picture sleeve with 14-page booklet and outer picture slipcase - this copy has a deletion notch cut in the spine)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One or Two gems, but only Bruce can sing his music..., July 7, 2000

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"shaunm13" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (Audio CD)

Not a bad album, just for the majority of these songs Bruce does it so much better that there hard to listen to. Some good songs: Atlantic City by Kurt Neumann, Jackson Cage by John Wesley Harding (excellent, dare I say better than Bruce's version?), Janey Don't You Lose Heart by Tina & The B-Side Movement, 4th Of July, Asbury Park is different but good, Ben E. King had to really work to pull off that one. Stolen Car by Elliott Murphy is decent, Love's On The Line by Gary U.S. Bonds is really good, The Fever and Seaside Bar are not too bad. Interesting to hear If I Was The Priest, but to hear the best version of it listen to Before The Fame as the Boss can only sing it. The real gem of this album is Jackson Cage by JWH. Would love to hear him cover more Springsteen material if he can take an average song by Bruce's standards like Jackson Cage and make it sound like a classic. The album will really only appeal to Springsteen fans mostly, and even then it's hard to hear other people sing his songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A British fan of The Boss, October 18, 1999

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Ian Kinchin (UK.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (Audio CD)

Most tribute albums are a bit hit and miss. This one has more hits than misses. A range of artists, some of which I've never heard of, give their versions of Bruce tracks. There are some real highlights: David Bowie's 'Hard to be a Saint in the City'; Elliot Murphy's 'Stolen Car' and John Wesley Harding's 'Jackson Cage' are possibly the best. A number of excellent Bruce-sound-a-like renditions including The Knack's 'Don't look back' and The Rocking Chairs' (who are they?) 'Restless Nights'. There are also somelow points. In particular, Paul Cebar manages to lose all the mood in a gastly version of 'One step up'. An excellent mix overall, and a good introduction to Bruce's songs for those who claim not to like him. Worth the money - go for it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Overall, But A Few Gems Make It Worth The Price, November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen (Audio CD)

Okay, now we've got the "Tracks" collection to fill the Springsteen void, but after you've gotten a little tired of that and are looking for something fresh (since it will probably take another 5 years for him to assemble his next collection from the vaults), this is well worth picking up (for Springsteen fans anyway). With a little programming of your CD player, there's one solid CD worth of great material. John Wesley Harding's version of Jackson Cage alone makes it worth having (absolutely phenomenal, gave me a whole new appreciation of the song). Don't overthink it, just get it and enjoy. You might even get a few of your "anti-Springsteen" friends to appreciate his songwriting.